Mk1 ignition button

Lynn Eades · #1 16-12-09, 10:53

Here are a couple of pictures. Like Tony Smith says, " Boring without pictures"
The first is from the McDells carrier.
Both are Lucas parts, the other being held together by 3 hollow rivets. The mounting screws, which hold it to the panel, pass through the rivets. The internals are common to a series one landrover, and a TEA fergy (gearlever start)If you have one which is a bit shakey, you could have it operate a remote solenoid( which does away with the need to run battery cables up to the dash)

McDell Bros · #2 17-12-09, 03:56

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Here are a couple of pictures. Like Tony Smith says, " Boring without pictures"
The first is from the McDells carrier.
Both are Lucas parts, the other being held together by 3 hollow rivets. The mounting screws, which hold it to the panel, pass through the rivets. The internals are common to a series one landrover, and a TEA fergy (gearlever start)If you have one which is a bit shakey, you could have it operate a remote solenoid( which does away with the need to run battery cables up to the dash)

Sorry Lynn but that isnt our dash, will try to get a photo up soon

Lynn Eades · #3 17-12-09, 06:19

Sorry,my bad, Chris/Greg. It will be Peter A's. Its the only start button I've seen like that, which doesnt mean its not common. I suspect its an early one.

Jordan Baker · #4 17-12-09, 06:58

Pete Ashby had some army issue horn buttons for sale the other year. I got one from him and it fit really well on my dash panel. Much better then the modern Lucas type. I found it was junk and was plastic.

They did say "except Ford" however its the best looking one I have seen so far.

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ghlight=button

derk derin · #5 17-12-09, 07:08

I also bought one of Pete's horn buttons and it works great and there is no modifications to the dash to mount it.The only reason I could see it not being listed as a carrier horn button replacement is the round middle of the body does not fit the hole in the dash panel but the whole assembly will bolt on the outside of the dash and you run the wires behind the button through the panel hole.The 2 mounting screws lined up and bolted on without a problem.It is the next best thing to finding an original replacement.
Derk.

Doug Lavoie · #6 22-12-09, 22:54

Well, I have sent a e-mail to Peter on the horn button, and recieved a good reply. This should work out better. Thanks for the tip on the horn button. The dash parts are coming together. I am having the panel, side plate fabricated as this e mail is in progress. I will post the pictures of the final product. The side plate will come with the data that was stamped into it on the origional plate. It is being lazer etched in.
I have found most of the parts for my dash from Brian Asbury. Great help there. He says that I picked up the last Mk1 speedo.
He has been a blessing onthe parts end.
Still missing the id tags, and starter button. Found the circuit breaker and the fuse block parts after some help. (see attached items).
So.. on with the final parts to comlete the dash.
Too all, Thankyou, for the advice and help on this part of my project. If it weren`t for you, this type of project would be near impossible.

RichardT10829 · #7 23-12-09, 19:57

I pulled off my starter button today so i an try and find who makes it..... it splits into three peices and is otherwise a run of the mill starter button. the copper terminals were a bad idea and one jas snapped, luckily there is enough meat to get the nut back on...... could not locate any part numbers or names but i reckon here in england they will still be around......i will start a hunting

i also have the fiibre board with fuse and resistor and the ford canada tag........ that is it though ! i will post up a pic of my dash to show you just how bad it is.